“Brother?”
Yura looked up to see her brother, Yugeon, placing a hand gently on her shoulder while glaring fiercely at Sejin.
Having encountered Yugeon once before, Sejin wasn’t particularly surprised by his anger. Yugeon had always been vocal about his protectiveness over his sister and had previously warned Sejin. Now, his lips twisted bitterly as if extending that warning.
“This is the last time I’m holding back for Yura’s sake, Oh Sejin.”
Before Sejin could offer any excuse, Yugeon grabbed Yura’s hand.
“Let’s go.”
Caught off guard, Yura allowed herself to be led out of the café by Yugeon.
Feeling somewhat flustered, Yura resisted by gripping the hand that held her.
“What’s going on?”
Yura had kept her existence a secret from her father since leaving home, a fact Yugeon knew all too well. That’s why he had never come looking for her at the company or acknowledged her even by chance. His sudden appearance and revealing actions at the company were perplexing.
“Why does that guy keep spouting nonsense at you?”
“Leave it. Why are you here, brother?”
Yugeon obviously disliked Sejin, so his intervention upon seeing them together was expected. But apart from that, Yugeon had no apparent reason to be here, especially since this place had no direct ties to Jinwa Group.
Yugeon sighed lightly, glancing back at the café they had just left.
“Dad won’t be asking you to come home anymore.”
Yura was slightly embarrassed, wondering how Yugeon knew.
She had already defied her father and hadn’t mentioned it to Yugeon, thinking it would upset him. Yet, Yugeon found out and had even taken care of the situation, making Yura feel more grateful.
“Thanks. For everything.”
“Don’t mention it.”
Yugeon ruffled Yura’s hair, recalling the way Baek Ihyeon had annoyingly signaled to keep quiet about their encounter.
‘Keep today a secret.’
Even if Ihyeon hadn’t asked, Yugeon had no intention of mentioning it to Yura. He didn’t want her to feel indebted over it, fearing it might become a burden in her married life.
While Ihyeon wasn’t petty enough to use it to gain the upper hand, Yugeon was still concerned that it might inadvertently cause Yura to retreat into herself.
Yugeon knew that family was incomparable to even a close friend, especially when it came to his only sister, Jin Yura.
“The wedding is almost here.”
“Yeah.”
“I just want you to be happy. Nothing else.”
Yura smiled faintly at Yugeon’s sincere words. She knew well that he always wished for her happiness, just as she hoped he would find freedom from their father.
“I know. I hope you find happiness too, brother.”
“I am happy.”
Yugeon was always content with his reality, grateful for what he had rather than seeking what he lacked. His lack of ambition, which always displeased their father, was part of what made him content with his life.
But contrary to worries, Yugeon was managing the company smoothly and striving to move in the direction their father desired.
Yura suddenly thought that for her brother, who seemed content with reality, marriage or family might not be a part of his happiness criteria.
“Yeah, marriage isn’t a condition for happiness.”
“Not something a soon-to-be bride should say.”
Yura couldn’t bring herself to admit that this marriage wasn’t about seeking happiness. It was a strictly confidential agreement between her and Baek Ihyeon. If Yugeon knew, he would never approve.
While she couldn’t reveal the truth, it was a necessary choice for Yura.
Had Ihyeon not proposed this contractual marriage, she would have ended up being dragged into marriage with Dongho Industries’ eldest son by her father. Or maybe, she would have ended up in an unwanted brawl with Oh Sejin first.
This marriage was necessary to prevent all of that.
“Is everything ready for the wedding? How about the honeymoon home?”
“The honeymoon home will be in Ihyeon’s current house, so there isn’t much for me to do.”
“Heard he’s been causing a fuss with renovations.”
“That’s what I mean. Why he has to go all out with renovations, I don’t know.”
Yura remembered when Ihyeon asked what she needed in the villa, questioning why he would go as far as renovating. However, she agreed that since they both enjoyed their work, the study should be the largest space.
But she was astonished when she briefly visited the villa mid-renovation.
The villa renovations focused on two main areas: the study, as planned, and the bedroom.
Given it was a contractual marriage with a planned divorce in two years, Yura assumed they would use separate bedrooms. To her surprise, there was only one bedroom.
Despite her urgent request for clarification, the response that having separate rooms would look strange to visiting family members left her without a rebuttal.
Thankfully, the bedroom would have separate dressing rooms and bathrooms on each side, relieving her of the discomfort of undressing or showering in front of Ihyeon.
“What else did Oh Sejin say?”
Lost in thoughts about the renovation, Yura glanced briefly at the café upon hearing Yugeon’s still disgruntled voice.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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